Railroad-signal



(No Model.) J. MAYNE.

RAILROAD SIGNAL.

Patented Ma iNVENTOR 1 TTORNEYSY.

UNITED STATES PATENT @FFlCE,

JOHlR MAYNE, OF ATCHISON, KANSAS.

RA! LROAD-SIGNAL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 295,264, dated March18, 1884.

Application filed June 13, 1883.

1'0 all whom it may concern:

Be itknownthat I, JOHN :MAYNE, of Atchison, in the county of Atchisonand State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Railroad-Signals, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention pertains to an improvement in railroad-signais; and itconsists of the combination and arrangement of parts, substantial ly ashereinafter fully setl'orth and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved railroad-signal, and Fig.2 is a detail view.

A represents the depot building in front of which the signal is to beshown.

B is a tube attached upon the front of the buildingin a horizontalposition for supporting the signaling device.

On the outer end of the arm B is a box, a, fitted with a vertical shaft,b, that carries the signal-board c at its lower end, the upper end ofthe shaft being formed to receive a lantern.

Within the building is a vertical rock-shaft, d, supported in suitablebearings, and provided with a crank-arm, e, that is connected by a rod,f, to an arm on the signal-shaft b.

(No model.)

At the lower end of the rod dis a handle, for use in turning the shaft,and the lower support of the rod (1 is made in the form of a plate, 72,that is provided with notches for receiving the handle, so as to retainthe signal in either position in which it may be turned. By thisconstruction the signal can be readily operated from the inside of thebuilding, and the connections being all positive, the operation will beaccurate.

The connecting-rod f may be fitted with a slide where it passes throughthe side of the building, in order to keep the opening closed for theexclusion of rain or snow.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Pat-- ent In a railroadsignal, the combination, with thesupport B, having an upright box, a, at its outer end, and the verticalshaft d, bearing in a notched plate, h, at its lower end, and having apivoted handle, 9, of the shaft b,passing through and supported upon thebox a, and carrying the board 0 and a lamp, and the rod f, connected tothe shaft b and to a crank, e, of the shaft cl, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

J OHN MAYNE.

Vitnesses:

H. AYLMER COATES, J. M. G. ELME.

